Thank you Yazdy ji for explaning one of the possible reasons for the foam. The stream is away from this spot and there is no pond too. As I observed the foam kept increasing with the falling streak of water from the bark so it is unlikely to be mating frogs. However more observations needed I suppose.
regards, Rashida. l > Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:15:55 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:13969] Re: Request for explanation-Foam below tree > From: yazdypa...@gmail.com > To: rashidaatt...@hotmail.com > CC: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > > > Dear Rashida, > In the first place what is the size of this foam? It could be the foam > created by the green tree frog. During the monsoon, they mate in a > place that is just over a little stream or above a pond. It could be > on top of a tree branch or on the walls of a tank. As they mate, the > female lets the eggs out and the male releases the sperm all the time > whipping up a foam. The eggs are held in this foam till it hatches and > then the tadpoles drop into the stream and start swimming. They remain > till the life cycle is complete and then get out of the stream and > start life all over again. The question is how big is the foam. If it > is anything up to around 4 to 5 inches, this may be the cause. > Regards > Yazdy > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:52 AM, rashida > atthar<rashidaatt...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear friends, > > > > At the southern end of the national park in Mumbai, this fascinating > > phenomenon was seen yesterday and on previous days too. During rains there > > is a straight streak of water falling from the bark of Mitragyna > > parviflora onto the ground creating this foam, this foam keeps increasing as > > the water keeps falling on it. What component of the bark is responsible > > for this? Or is it something else? An explanation will be greatly > > appreciated. Thank you. > > > > regards, > > Rashida. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. Drag n’ drop > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ cricket and news. Logon to MSN Video for the latest clips http://www.exploremyway.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
